Pagasa: Expect light rains in Luzon as amihan weakens on Thursday

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says that the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, weakens and will only have a minimal effect on Luzon’s weather conditions on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, has weakened and will only bring light rains to Luzon on Thursday, the state weather bureau said.

Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) morning advisory, Aurora province may expect cloudy skies with light rains due to amihan.

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Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have generally fair weather with slight chances of partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains in the afternoon also due to the same weather conditions.

“Maaaring over the weekend mas kakaunti na lamang na lugar dito sa northern and central Luzon ang maaapektuhan [ng amihan],” said Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja.

(Over the weekend, fewer areas here in northern and central Luzon may be affected [by amihan].)

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Pagasa said that no significant impact is expected in areas affected by amihan.

Meanwhile, overcast skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will persist over the Davao Region due to the trough or extension of low-pressure areas outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

The state weather bureau warned of possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains.

“Base sa ating analysis ay mababa pa rin po ang tiyansa na may mabuong bagyo na papasok sa ating PAR hanggang sa mga unang araw ng Marso,” Estareja said.

(Based on our analysis, the chance of a typhoon forming and entering our PAR remains low until the first few days of March.)

For the rest of the country, Pagasa said that slightly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail due to easterlies and localized thunderstorms.

It added that this may result in flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.

No gale warning alert is raised in any parts of the archipelago’s seaboard.

However, Pagasa warned that waves measuring up to 2.8 meters are expected along the country’s eastern and northern seaboards due to amihan.